Flagstaff Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,983 ft (2,128 m) |
Isolation | 0.77 mi (1.24 km) |
Coordinates | 40°00′06″N 105°18′27″W / 40.0016525°N 105.3074913°WCoordinates: 40°00′06″N 105°18′27″W / 40.0016525°N 105.3074913°W |
Geography | |
Location | Boulder County, Colorado, U.S. |
Parent range | Front Range |
Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map Boulder, Colorado |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Flagstaff Mountain is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 6,983-foot (2,128 m) peak is located in Boulder Mountain Park, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest by west (bearing 239°) of downtown Boulder in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.
Flagstaff Mountain offers scenic day and night views of Boulder, Metropolitan Denver, and the surrounding mountains. There are hiking and bike trails, picnic areas, the Summit Nature Center, and an outdoor amphitheatre.